What is Bobby Valentines view on the role of academics in a young baseball players life?
Bobby Valentine was offered an academic scholarship to Yale University out of high school, and as such, he has been serious about academics since he was a young man. College programs strive to have a high team GPA and outstanding graduation rates. Even for the best AAAF All-Americans, a pro career will be over by the time your son reaches his 30’s. A whole life exists after baseball that is going to be fuller and more complete if your son takes advantage of what is being taught in the classrooms at high school and in college. The world job market is more and more competitive, and what you learn in the classroom is a critical asset you keep for the rest of your life. Never forget that the reason for going to college is the education that will last you a lifetime vs. the baseball career that will only last for four years of college, and maybe for a few of you, several more years in the MLB. The bottom line: Bobby Valentine believes that baseball can be a boy’s ticket to getting the best
